Pin curl clip container



March 17, 1953 Y. A. LEVESQUE PIN CURL CLIP CONTAINER Filed Dec. 13, 1951 Yvonne A. Levesque IN V EN TOR.

Patented Mar. 17, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PIN CURL CLIP CONTAINER Yvonne A. Levesque, Elmwood, Conn. Application December 13, 1951, Serial No. 261,470

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to tray-type containers such as are used in beauty parlors and hairdressing establishments for conveniently assembling and holding pin curl clips and other *similarly serving small articles of use, and has object of the instant endeavor is to structurally,

functionally and otherwise improve upon similarly constructed and performing utility trays and, in so doing, to provide a simple, eflicient and practical construction in which manufacturers, hairdressers and otherswill find their respective requirements and needs fully met and effectually available.

Another objective is to properly cope with the time and labor saving factors, to avoid having to request a patron to participate in the handling of pin clips and to effectively systematize the handling of clips and the like wholly by the hairdresser and thus promote more desirable shop practices.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container which is such in construction that it is easy to keep clean and sanitary, is attractive and colorful in appearance to harmonize with shop surroundings, is unbreakable, non-corrosive, substantially soundproof when in use and is susceptible of providing a convenient rest for a comb and brush.

Briefly, the preferred embodiment of the invention is an attachment for use on the back of a hairdressers chair of a type which has a vertical receptacle or equivalent means for retention of a detachable head rest, the attachment being in the form of a holder for pin curl clips and the like comprising an open top container embodying bottom, side and end walls, at least one of said side walls being pliant and thus adapted to accommodate and conformably contact the surface of the chair back with which it cooperates, and adapter means carried by the top portion of said container and projecting laterally beyond said one side wall and adapted to telescope into said receptacle means, whereby to removably secure the container in its useful position on said back. More specifically, novelty has to do with the container which is made of moldable commercial broken away and shown in section, of the complastics having pliable properties which not only reduces metallic clip clinking noises but is otherwise desirable for cleansing purposes, the adapter means being characterized by a stainless steel wire frame embedded in rolled bead means formed on the brim portions of the side and end walls, said frame being split on one side and formed adjacent to the split with depending L- shaped clips, the latter being resilient and having yieldable friction retaining properties.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.

In the drawings wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a fragmentary portion of a beauty shop patron's chair with the head rest removed and with the improved pin curl clip container attached and ready for use.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a perspective view, with portions plete ready-to-use attachment-type container.

In Figures 1 and 2 the chair, which is no part of the invention, is denoted generally by the numeral 4, the back rest thereof being denoted at 6 and having vertical well or receptacle means 8 in the upper crown portion thereof. The head rest which has means to fit into the receptacle 8 is. of course, not shown. It might be explained that there is generally two types of head rest retainers on the open market and one has spaced parallel holes to accommodate prongs on the head rest and the other has an elongated slot for a substantially flat attaching tongue. The adapter means of the present invention applies to both types of head rest receptacles. As shown in Figure 3 the container as a unit is denoted by the numeral l0 and it has a bottom l2, spaced parallel side walls I4 and I6 and end walls l8 and 20. A tubular bead surrounds and is attached to the brim portions of the side and end walls, said bead being denoted generally by the numeral 22. It will be noticed in this connection that on the side [4 the bead is parted and the end portions 24 and 26 are separated to thus provide a space 28. A stainless steel wire frame has its frame portion embedded in the bead in the manner shown and the frame is denoted generally by the numeral 30. On the side I 4 the frame is clipped and the individual ends are fashioned define curvate bends 46 which exist in piloting the clips or prongs into the receptacle means 8. The terminals prevent the clips from catching into apparel and other articles and'they are also.

fiat detents and assist in obtaining the desired friction retaining action of the clips as is evident from the showing made in Figure 2.

The container is preferably constructed from 'nmldablea commercial. plastics having pliable properties; Thislends itself to coloring for sake of: appearance and also promotes the aforementioned: sanitary requirements. The container. is

likewise unbreakable and because'ofits inherent shock: absorbing properties it isvirtually soundproof and minimizes undesirable metallic or clinking noises which attendthe-use' of metallic and; other rigid-type trays. These yieldable propertiesealsopermitlthewall M to conform to the sometimes irregular. surface of the chair back.

Minor changesinshape, size, materials and rearrangement of parts may beresorted to in actual practice provided no departureismadefrom the invention as. claimed.

Havingdesoribedthe invention, what is. claimed as new is:

1. For-attachment to and use on the back of hairdressers chair of a type whichhas a vertical receptacle or equivalent means for retention of a-detachable head rest; a holder for. pin curl clips and the like comprising an open top container embodying. bottom, side and end walls, at least one of said sidewalls being pliant and thusadapted toaccommodate and. conformably contact-the surface ofthe chair back with which it cooperates, andadapter meanscarried by the top portionof said container and projecting laterally beyond said. onevside wall and adapted totelescope. into said receptacle means to removably secure the container in its useful position on said back, said adapter means comprising a stainless steel wire frame embedded in rolled bead means formed on the brim portions of the side and end walls, said frame being split on one side and formed adjacent to the split with depending L- shaped clips, the latter being resilient and having yieldable friction retaining properties.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein the free ends. of theil'ong limbs of said L-shaped clips are formed with turned in eye-like terminals, the latter assisting in piloting the clips into place and also constituting friction detents.

3. For attachment to and use on the back of hairdressers chair of a type which has a vertical receptacle or equivalent means for retention of a detachable headrest; a holder for pin curl clips and the like comprising an open top container embodying bottom, side and end walls, at least one of said side walls being pliant and thus adapted: toaccommodate: and coniormably' contact the: surface of the: chair back with. whicliit cooperates; .saidcontainerbeing substantially rec:- t-angular inshape and the brim portions of the side and end wallslhaving coacting rolled beads, and a wire frame having its'complemental portions embedded in the respective complemental portionsof said beads-the beads onone side wall having spaced ends providing. a space, the cooperating. portions of said .wireeframe having outstandinglateral bends pz'ojecting beyonds said space and provided with depending, L-sha-ped clips, the latter being inspaced parallelism and alsobeing resilient andyfurther; having turned in coplanar eye-liketerminals facing, each: other.

YVONNE .A. LEVESQUE.

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